Systematic Integration of Industry 4.0 Technologies and Key Performance Indicators for Resilient Supply Chains

Document Type : Original Article

Author
Julia Golubeva
Department of Information and Robototechnic Systems, Belgorod State University, Belgorod, 308015, Russia
Abstract
In an era characterized by unprecedented global volatility, this research investigates the strategic emergence of "Resilient Supply Chain 4.0"—a framework necessitating the systematic integration of Industry 4.0 (I4.0) technologies to fortify organizational stability. While traditional supply chain models prioritize lean efficiency, the contemporary landscape demands a transition toward "smart" resilience to mitigate both external shocks (pandemics, geopolitical conflicts) and internal vulnerabilities (equipment malfunctions, information failures). Utilizing a dual-stage methodology—comprising a non-systematic literature review of theoretical foundations and a systematic analysis of 133 scholarly works—this study deconstructs the causal linkage between technological adoption and quantifiable resilience. A primary finding of this research underscores that I4.0 technologies—such as the Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data Analytics (BDA), and Blockchain (BC)—do not exert a direct impact on supply chain resilience (SCRes). Instead, they function as critical enablers for fourteen constituent elements of resilience, including agility, visibility, and flexibility. By mapping these technological enablers to specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), such as Time to Recovery (TTR) and Inventory Velocity, the study provides a strategic roadmap for measuring the Return on Investment (ROI) of digital transformation. The report concludes that a KPI-driven approach is a prerequisite for organizations to transcend disruptions and prepare for the human-centric, value-driven paradigm of Industry 5.0.
Keywords
Resilience
Industry 4.0
Internet of Things
Big Data Analytics
Blockchain
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